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The Workplace Podcast in association with YellowWood

The Workplace podcast covering all aspects of work life. Listen to experts who are subject matter experts, who are extremely talented at what they do. A thought provoking conversation where we will give a different perspective and insight into the workplace.The aim is to empower you to create a different path to success for yourself, your team and your organisation. A diverse range of topics will include: Personal Development, Leadership Insights, Organisational Behaviour and Design, Culture, Conflict, High Performance Teams, Negotiation, Executive Presence, Innovation, Communication and Body Language and much, much more....

  1. Episode 100: What History Can Teach us About an AI future

    OCT 1

    Episode 100: What History Can Teach us About an AI future

    When it comes to technology impacting society and business, we keep seeing the same patterns, fears of automation, changing ways of working, scams and societal changes. History is a great teacher in how we can learn from the past and be confident about the future. This week on The Workplace Podcast, William welcomes Tom Standage, Deputy Editor of The Economist and editor of The World Ahead, to discuss ”What History Can Teach Us About an AI Future.” Tom, a bestselling author and expert on technology’s social and historical impact, shares valuable insights: The constancy of human nature amidst technological change Why experiencing ”AI vertigo” is a sign of engagement AI’s transformative potential in coding and software development How AI is addressing skills bias and potentially reducing inequality A balanced view on the ethical concerns surrounding AI AI’s role in accelerating digital transformation This episode is a must listen as Tom brings a wealth of knowledge from his experience at The Economist and his authorship of seven history books, including ”The Victorian Internet” and ”A History of the World in 6 Glasses.” In todays episode our host William Corless reviews ”A Brief History of Motion” written by our guest Tom Standage. They explore the 5,500-year history of human motion, from the invention of the wheel to the development of cars and beyond.

    50 min

  2. SEP 30

    Episode 99: In the Moment with Neil Mullarkey

    Tom Standage is Deputy Editor of The Economist and editor of its future-gazing annual, The World Ahead. He joined The Economist as science correspondent in 1998 and was subsequently appointed technology editor, business editor and digital editor. He is the author of seven history books, his most recent book, “A Brief History of Motion” (2021) was named an Editors’ Choice by the New York Times Book Review. Tom studied engineering and computer science at Oxford University and has written for other publications including the New York Times, the Guardian and Wired, taking a particular interest in technology’s social and historical impact. In todays episode our host William Corless reviews ”A Brief History of Motion” written by our guest Tom Standage. They explore the 5,500-year history of human motion, from the invention of the wheel to the development of cars and beyond. For more information on Tom Standage visit: https://www.amazon.com/Brief-History-Motion-Wheel-Comes/dp/1635573610 In todays episode our host William Corless reviews ”In the Moment” written by our guest Neil Mullarkey. Topics discussed include Improv vs ”Winging it”, Socially intelligence, the importance of relationships, the concept of ”Comping” and much more! For more information on Neil Mullarkey visit: https://neilmullarkey.com/

    56 min

  3. SEP 11

    Episode 98: How to Tell the Perfect Story

    Karen Eber is an author, global consultant, and keynote speaker who has educated and inspired over three million people globally. Her book, The Perfect Story: How to Tell Stories that Inform, Influence, and Inspire , helps you understand how to tell engaging stories. It’s a resource you’ll mark up and reach for frequently. In this episode our host, William Corless, and guest speaker, Karen Eber, discuss a range of her topics from her book. Topics include the science of story-telling, getting inside the audience's head, story-telling structure and much more!

    48 min

  4. AUG 30

    Episode 97: Saving Human Ability in an AI Era

    Matt Beane is an assistant professor in the Technology Management Department at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is also a digital fellow with Stanford’s Digital Economy Lab and MIT’s Initiative on the Digital Economy. In a riveting episode of ”The Workplace Podcast,” host William Corless engages with Matt Beane, author of The Skill Code: How to Save Human Ability in the Age of Intelligent Machines. Beane, a prominent field researcher on work involving robots and AI, delves into the intricacies of his research and the profound insights presented in his book. https://www.mattbeane.com/

    55 min

  5. JUN 20

    Episode 96: Transforming Conflict with Amy Gallo

    Amy Gallo is a workplace expert who frequently writes and speaks about gender, interpersonal dynamics, difficult conversations, feedback, and effective communication. She works with individuals, teams, and organizations around the world to help them collaborate, improve how they communicate, and transform their organizational culture to support dissent and debate. Gallo is the best-selling author of Getting Along: How to Work with Anyone (Even Difficult People) and the HBR Guide to Dealing with Conflict, a how-to book about handling conflict professionally and productively. Getting Along was a finalist for the Next Big Idea Club, long-listed for several nonfiction book prizes, and named a Book of the Month by the Financial Times In this episode our host, William Corless, and guest discuss a variety of topics in her book. Topics include dealing with conflict at work, tactics to diffuse conflicts in a professional manner, the importance of good relationships, consequences to unhealthy relationships, emotional intelligence, self-awareness and much more! For more information about Amy Gallo please visit: www.amyegallo.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/amy-gallo-31b9932/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/amyegallo/

    49 min

  6. JUN 14

    Episode 95: The AI-Savvy Leader with David de Cremer

    David De Cremer is currently the endowed Dunton Family Dean of D’Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University where he is also a professor in management and technology. David is also an advisory board member at of EY’s advisory board for their global AI projects. He is the founder of two academic research centers: The “Center on AI Technology for Humankind” in Singapore and the “Erasmus Centre of Behavioural Ethics” at Rotterdam School of Management. In this episode our host William Corless and guest David de Cremer discuss various topics in his Book ”The AI-Savvy Leader”. Topics discussed include AI adoption, AI terminology, how and when to apply AI, how AI enhances society, what AI is and what it isn’t and much more! For more information about David please visit: www.daviddecremer.com

    48 min

  7. MAY 29

    Episode 94: The significance of Leadership with Dr. Bob Leftkowitz

    Robert J. Lefkowitz, M.D. is Chancellor’s Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Professor of Biochemistry and Chemistry at the Duke University Medical Center. Dr. Lefkowitz’s memoir, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Stockholm, recounts his early career as a cardiologist and his transition to biochemistry, which led to his Nobel Prize win.  In this episode our host William Corless and our guest discuss various topics including living a life of significance, influences in his early life, fellow Nobel Prize winners, self awareness, the power of focus, work ethic, instinct, learning to say no, the importance of exercise and diet and much more!

    58 min
  8. Episode 93: The Right Kind of Wrong with Amy Edmondson

    MAY 20

    Episode 93: The Right Kind of Wrong with Amy Edmondson

    Amy C. Edmondson is the Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at the Harvard Business School.Edmondson’s latest book, Right Kind of Wrong, builds on her prior work on psychological safety and teaming to provide a framework for thinking about, discussing, and practicing the science of failing well. For more info about Amy Edmonson visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amycedmondson

    50 min
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The Workplace podcast covering all aspects of work life. Listen to experts who are subject matter experts, who are extremely talented at what they do. A thought provoking conversation where we will give a different perspective and insight into the workplace.The aim is to empower you to create a different path to success for yourself, your team and your organisation. A diverse range of topics will include: Personal Development, Leadership Insights, Organisational Behaviour and Design, Culture, Conflict, High Performance Teams, Negotiation, Executive Presence, Innovation, Communication and Body Language and much, much more....

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